1. Spanish spelling bee 10 steps to getting started at your school! By Sirlene Capers

2. Step 1  Prepare your Spelling bee package, include:  A registration form for basic student information  A list of words from the Annual Spanish language fair  Rules and procedures that are the same as the National Spanish Spelling Bee

3. Step 2 Talk to your principal with a date in mind. Be ready to sell the idea by discussing all of the benefits of the event.

4. Step 3  Finalize a date on your calendar for the event.  Announce it to your students with an emphasis on fun, prizes, and great learning opportunities.  Some students are motivated by recognition and honors for their resume.  Extra points may encourage students to sign up.

5. Step 4- Start practicing Devote some class time to practice  Give word lists to be written as homework as a study aid  Add spelling to your weekly quizzes to reward students who study!

6. Step 5 Step 5  Involve your community  Letters to parents inviting them to the event.  Alert local and school media to your event!  Ask local business or community leaders that are native speakers to be judges.

7. Step 6- Get prizes  Local Mexican restaurants might donate gift cards as prizes  Service clubs may sponsor your event or award a scholarship to the winner.  Choose trophies or medals for 1 st,2 nd and 3 rd place  Certificates for all participants

8. Step 7  Get Decorations!  Plan ahead and have decorations ready for your big day!  Lead a student team to make everything look excellent!

9. Step 8  Hold your Spanish Spelling Bee!  Call media and guest judges the week of to remind them.  Have fun and have some winners!

10. Step 9 Issue a friendly challenge!  Invite other schools to host one  Have a interschools competition  Have a regional competition

11. Step 10  Pictures of my winners and my students!

12. 1 st place

13. 2 nd place

14. 1 st,2 nd,3 rd place

15. Students practicing

16. Prizes  1 st place- Trophy, medal and certificate  2 nd place- Trophy, medal and certificate  3 rd place- Medal and certificate  All participants- certificate of participation  Other prizes: to be decide base on funds

17. 2014 Spanish Spelling Bee South Jones High School January 23,2014

18. 1 st Regional Spanish Spelling Bee February 2014 Top winners from each school competition

20.  Feel free to contact me if I can help  Sirlene Capers  sirlenecapers@gmail.com